Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	doctrine_n	true_a	2,589	5	4.8295	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55520	An interpretation of the number 666 wherein, not onely the manner, how this number ought to be interpreted, is clearely proved and demonstrated : but it is also shewed [that] this number is an exquisite and perfect character, truly, exactly, and essentially describing that state of government to [which] all other notes of Antichrist doe agree : with all knowne objections solidly and fully answered [that] can be materially made against it / by Francis Potter ...	Potter, Francis, 1594-1678.	1642 (1642)	Wing P3028; ESTC R40657	113,466	230

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ezechiclis_fw-la p._n 288._o serranus_n ezechiclis_n serranus_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la murus_fw-la ille_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la ait_fw-fr d._n johannes_n in_o cap._n 21._o apo●_n ubi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la militantis_fw-la civitatem_fw-la describit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nonnulla_fw-la interdum_fw-la misceat_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesium_fw-la triumphantem_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la &_o habebat_fw-la civitas_fw-la haec_fw-la murum_fw-la magnum_fw-la &_o altum_fw-la sed_fw-la dices_fw-la fortasse_fw-la qui_fw-la sieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la hi_o duo_fw-la loci_fw-la johannis_n &_o ezechielis_fw-la cohaereant_fw-la cùm_fw-la johannes_n unum_fw-la tantùm_fw-la murum_fw-la describat_fw-la ezechiel_n tres_fw-fr hector_n pintus_fw-la in_o 40._o cap._n ezechiclis_n hector_n pintus_fw-la one_o pintus_fw-la unde_fw-la alchasar_n in_o apoc._n cap._n 3._o v._n 12._o notatione_n secund_a pag._n 318._o censet_fw-la judaeam_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la u●●em_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la vidit_fw-la ezechiel_n esse_fw-la romam_fw-la non_fw-la jerusalem_n unde_fw-la ejus_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la vicario_n romano_n pontisice_n templum_fw-la esse_fw-la monasteria_fw-la virosa_fw-la religiosos_fw-la cor._n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la in_o 40_o cap._n ezech._n but_o alchasar_n else_o where_o in_o cap._n 21_o apoc._n interprete_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o be_v rome_n and_o therefore_o these_o two_o city_n in_o his_o opinion_n be_v all_o one_o cornelius_n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la gaspar_n à_fw-fr melo_n and_o divers_a other_o as_o a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n second_o which_o do_v also_o follow_v out_o of_o this_o former_a assertion_n he_o observe_v that_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o description_n of_o this_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n have_v not_o only_a respect_n unto_o the_o figure_n name_n and_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a literal_a jerusalem_n but_o also_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o for_o if_o the_o reason_n why_o s._n john_n &_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n do_v describe_v this_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o have_v be_v of_o a_o square_a figure_n and_o to_o have_v have_v twelve_o gate_n and_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o twelve_o name_n of_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v because_o these_o thing_n have_v sometime_o a_o real_a and_o actual_a existence_n in_o the_o literal_a jerusalem_n then_o why_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n and_o foundation_n of_o truth_n why_o this_o measure_n of_o 12000_o furlong_n shall_v be_v fetch_v &_o derive_v from_o such_o measure_n as_o have_v sometime_o actual_a existence_n in_o the_o ancient_a and_o literal_a jerusalem_n i_o say_v therefore_o if_o that_o city_n describe_v by_o ezekiel_n by_o the_o same_o with_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n than_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n must_v agree_v with_o that_o description_n not_o only_o in_o figure_n and_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o tribe_n but_o also_o in_o the_o measure_n and_o compass_v of_o it_o 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